From Snoop Dogg to Kanye West and from Common to the Roots, Lollapalooza has housed some of the most influential hip hop acts over the past decade, each with their own claim to fame for their Lolla debuts. Snoop Dogg broke into the alternative rock roadshow back in 1997, making a name for rap music [...]

Beyonce’s latest album, 4, recently released its smash hit single “Run the World (Girls)” as a powerful anthem behind working women making making moves and holding their power of men who think their running things. But while flaunting the large cheques and making money, Beyonce uses half of the male duo Major Lazer, DJ Switch, [...]

The legendary soul poet from Chicago left behind one of the most influential writing and music careers of the 20th century (spilling into the 21st century). The Godfather of Rap was known for his fierce political frequently expressed to influence action, but to those who knew him well, he was just as much of a [...]